Industrial Technology Program at Amarillo College
Summary of the Industrial Technology Program at Amarillo College, which included ABE pathways, soft skills training, and technologically enhanced learning strategies to produce a redesigned training curriculum with TAACCCT grant funds.
- Date:
- 2016
- Primary Material Type:
- Program
- Other Material Types:
- Program Planning Resources
- Institution:
- Amarillo College
- Subjects:
- accelerate progress, basic skills, career pathways, contextualized learning, employer partnership, job placement, personalized instruction, simulations, stackable credentials, technology-enabled learning, soft skills, supplemental instructor, TABE, computer-based, problem solving skills, critical thinking skills, industrial technology, HVAC, electromechanical technology
Industry / Occupation
- Industry Partner:
- Amarillo College Industrial Technology Advisory Boards (HVAC-R and Electromechanical): provided input into curriculum redesign, emphasizing both technical and soft skills needed by new employees.
- Industry Sector:
- Other Services (except Public Administration) -- Repair and Maintenance -- Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (8113)
- Occupation:
- Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations -- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers (49-9021)
Education / Instructional Information
- Instructional Program:
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians (15)
- Credential Type:
-
- Stacked/Latticed Credential Model
- Associate Degree
- Number of weeks per course:
- 8
- Number of courses in the program:
- 20
- Program Delivery Format:
- Face-to-face
Copyright / Licensing